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North Charles Institute for the AddictMedication Unit at the Camb

Cambridge, MA 02140

MedicaidMedicarePrivate insuranceSliding scaleSelf-pay

Insurance & payment

Medicaid
Medicare
Private insurance
– Military / TRICARE
Self-pay
Sliding scale
Payment assistance

Coverage categories from the SAMHSA registry. Confirm specific plans with the clinic before your visit.

Services offered

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)Methadone

Licensing and accreditation

CARF accreditedState licensedCertified opioid treatment program

Reported to the SAMHSA registry by the facility. Accreditation is voluntary, so its absence is not a red flag on its own.

How this clinic compares in Cambridge

This is an opioid treatment program, so medication is usually taken on site rather than picked up at a pharmacy.

North Charles Institute for the Addict is one of 5 buprenorphine providers listed in Cambridge. On the coverage and access signals the registry records, it is indistinguishable from 1 other Cambridge clinic, so treat the points below as the real differences rather than any ranking.

What stands out here

  • It offers a sliding fee scale. Only 2 of 5 Cambridge clinics do (40%).
  • It offers payment assistance. Only 2 of 5 Cambridge clinics do (40%).
  • It doses on site as an opioid treatment program. Only 2 of 5 Cambridge clinics do (40%).

What it does not report

  • No record that it offers telehealth. 60% of Cambridge clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.
  • No record that it offers counseling on site. 60% of Cambridge clinics do, so this is worth confirming rather than assuming.

Worth asking when you call

  • Whether they are taking new patients, which changes faster than the registry updates.
  • The self-pay price for a first visit, and whether the medication is billed separately.
  • How soon a first appointment is available, and what to bring.

Other options in Cambridge

This clinic accepts MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program, which covers buprenorphine treatment in Massachusetts. Compare all 5 Cambridge clinics.

Details come from the SAMHSA treatment registry, verified 2026-07-28. Coverage and availability change faster than the registry updates, so call before you travel. Ordering across the site reflects how many people can use a clinic, not care quality. How we rank.